Well, I was in the hobby shop today on my lunch break when up drives the Fed-Ex truck with two HUGE boxes from Dragon and yes they contained 5 of the new Leopold kits.
I was thinking of holding out for the Trumpeter but after pawing through the Dragon [:I] I think there is plenty of detail there without all the extra parts the Trumpeter is supposed to have. There are p/e screens , chain and string included in the kit plus the rail bed which has the bed, cross ties and rails as seperate pieces. Over all it looks great and if any real detail is lacking I thinkg Aber or someone will end up doing a p/e set for it.
As you can probably tell, one of them is sitting in my back seat (all of it [:D] ). My dealer gave me a discount I couldn’t refuse [:D] [:p]
Now when will Jordio do a turned aluminum barrel??? [:p]
I forgot to mention that the tremendous one piece casting for the lower “hull” is in fact straight as an arrow and very well done! No warping on it at all. [:D]
I’ll do that for you tomorrow evening shermanfreak! I left it at my fiances house because I’m running out of storage room. I’ll be taking my camera over there tomorrow for her sons birthday anyway so I’ll try to get some for you. (If I don’t go nuts and forget with everything going on [:p] [:D] )
If its not too much trouble, could you periodicly post progress pics of the build and keep us updated to how your doing and your response to the kit and the build process? I think it would be kind of fun if you could share the trials and tribulations of this build.
Renarts, I’d be glad to but it may be a while before I can start on it. I just don’t have room on my workdesk right now but hopefully I’ll be moving soon where I can get a bigger desk to work on. I’ll be sure to share when I do start it.
A sea of plastic. I like it. Yes sir…I like it alot.
I’m going to make a pilgrimage to Aberdeen this fall. Don’t they have one there?
Give it up Eric. I bet you feel like the kid who had the first Flexible Flyer on the block don’t you? [:D] [^]
And we are all the neighborhood kids standing around trying to get a glimpse.[:0][8)][8D][:p][:)][:0][8)]
Good luck with it. Stuff like that makes you feel like a kid again doesn’t it.
Renarts
You’re right it does kind of feel like that. Remember Eddie Murphy? I got the ice cream and you don’t have none…cause you’re on the welfare… hahahaa [:D]
I’m really not trying to brag or anything guy’s and gals. Just wanting to share and give my opinions on new releases if I get one. I figure it might help someone make a decision if they’re interested.
Shermanfreak
No problem bro!! It is huge and should build into quite the display model. Have you seen VLS Custom Dioramics Super Diorama of the train station??? Imagine this sitting in front of that, platform full of SS or who ever manned the gun (I"ve not done any research to that extent [:p] )… THAT would be impressive…but would require it’s own room!![:D]
Now who’s going to release a 1/35 DORA!!! [:p] [:D]
ILuv3eggs
Order one from Internet Hobbies or somewhere. They’ve got them for around $76 USD right now and shipping wouldn’t be THAT much!!!
